Amicus program
We file amicus, or friend-of-the-court, briefs in court cases concerning the federal consumer financial protection laws that we are charged with implementing. These amicus briefs provide the courts with our views on significant consumer financial protection issues and help ensure that consumer financial protection statutes and regulations are correctly and consistently interpreted by the courts.
Suggestions
We welcome your suggestions of pending cases that might make good candidates for the amicus program.
Strong candidates typically are cases that have been or will soon be filed in a federal court of appeals or state supreme court and that present one or more important legal questions involving the interpretation or application of a federal consumer financial protection statute or regulation that we interpret and enforce.
To suggest a case, email amicus@cfpb.gov, and include:
- Case name,
- Docket number,
- Circuit or district court name,
- Brief description of the case and issue,
- Explanation of why you believe we should file an amicus brief in this case,
- Current status of the litigation, and
- Your contact information